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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-06-24
IAN AND DEMOCRAT BIOOMsBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PAL



There are the speakers voice, the
singing voice and the conversational
voice. All of these varieties are almost
never found in perfection in one person.
The difficulty lies in the nature and
structure of the vocal chords. These
are so organized that they can be cult
waited extremely in any single direction.
but not in all directions. In this re-
spect they are unlike the artificial
strings of musical instruments, and for
this reason those who would make the
voice a part of their business or social
capital should be strongly decided as
to which department of work or play
they would make the voice prominent
feature, and use and train il with that
especial reference.
Nature is prodigal of her gifts, but
through wisdom of her own she has
left much, very much, for man to sup
plement by art. This is shown in the
superiority of cultivated over wild fruit
the improvement of animals by domes
tication, and the increased beauty Of
the double over the single rose. OF
| voices it is true that there must be
some foundation by nature, still the
fact remains that nature will not do all
and permit man to shine gloriously
through idleness and neglect. The con-
versational voice is most demanded, and
for all purposes, is of the greatest val
ue. Every variety of voice must have
body, and to this end the general
health and physical condition must
first receive attention. This special at
tention must not only be first but it
should be continuous through life.
After this, the direct thought of the
requisite vocal exercise will require
very little instruction, for all who under
stand the foundation requisite, will
possess sufficient genius to guide them
in the latter and finishing process.
On the stage the voice is all-impor-
tant. The young actor is usually a
vocal imitator, while the thoughtful
voice is always poised. There is more
emphasis in the tone than force, and
when this bit of information is
thoroughly comprehended, every variety
of vocal expression is greatly improved
The middle voice has the most heart
quality and magnetism, also it is mex
haustible and produces the pleasing i'm
preston that there is always reserve.
Clergymen should cultivate this quality
of voice. The voice is test of char
acter. One can disguise the face, the
manner and the eyes, but seldom thinks
to speak out of the usual voice. The
intellectual man, the extreme and mod
crate man is readily discerned by the
voice. One can tell the lawyer by the
first word spoken. His voice Is hard,
tone didactic and infection downward.
When be uses the stage whisper he is
striving after great effect. Every
voice has a range at least of seven
notes, and the lower is the converse
tional register. The cultivation of re.
pose brings grace of voice. The
stammering voice is the result of nery
GUS affection, and when the nerves are
trained to act naturally the voice will
! be fluent. and Home.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-06-24
The Largest Farm in the Word.

In the extreme southwest corner OF
Louisiana lies the largest producing
farm in the world. 1t runs 100 miles
north and south and--miles east
and west, and is owned and operated
by syndicate of Northern capitalists.
Their general manager, j. r. Watkins,
gives an interesting account of this
gigantic plantation, which throws the
great Dalrymple farm in Dakoto into
the shade completely.
"The 100000 acres of our tract,
Mr.. Watkins said, "was purchased IN
1888 from the state of Louisiana and
from the United States government.
AT that time it was the vast grazing
land for the cattle of the few dealers in
the neighborhood. When l took poss-
ession found over 10000 head of half
wild horses and cattle. My work was
to divide the immense tract into con.
venient pastures, establishing stations
or ranches every six miles. The fenc-
ing alone cost in the nelgborhood Of
$4,000. The land l found to be best
adapted to rice, sugar, corn and cotton
All our cultivating, ditching, ETC., i.
done by steam power. We take tract
say half mile wide for instance, and
place an engine on each side. The
engines are portable and operate 6
cable attached to four plows, and un
der this arrangement we are able tc
plow thirty acres day with only the
labor of three men. Our narrowing
planting, and other cultivation is done
in like manner; in fact, there is not 6
single draught horse on the entir,
place. We have, of course, horses fol
the herders of cattle, of which we now
have 10000 head. The Southerr
Pacific railroad runs for thirty-six milel
! through our farm. We have thre,
/ steamboats, operating on the waters o
our own estate, upon which there ar,
800 miles of navigable waters. w,
have an ice house, a bank, a ship yart
and rice mill. st. Louis Repu6li
can.
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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-06-24
Sunset Cox as a Oampaigner.


While riding about Springfield in
company with Mr. Hill who was may
or of that city twenty.iiy years ago,
and George Spence, the former told a
characteristic story of Sam Cox, con-
nected with the celebrated campaign
in which the ex Minister 10 Turkey
beat Sam Shellabarger in a district
which the republican Legislature made
for the express purpose OF keeping
Sunset Cox out of Congress.
Hill was showing Cox over the coun-
ty and the latter was to speak some
place out in German township. On
the way out they passed very prom
inent and influential German republi-
can who was blowing alongside the
road. They waited for him to come
around the ''land" and Hill said to
Cox:
IL will introduce you to him
"Don't do it, said Cox, ave will
have chat with him, but don't intro.
duce me"
Presently the farmer came round and
halted his team rather reluctantly.
81 haven't time to talk to you,' said
he, "this blowing must be done"
THAT is all right" said Hill, jump
ing out of his buggy. "My friend
would like to talk with you. l was
raised on farm, and will plow while
you talk
With that Hill "geed up" the team
and left Cox and the farmer talking.
"When got around the 20 acre
field said Hill, | found Sam and the
farmer down in the fence corner play.
ing seven up, with half emptied bot.
tie of whisky between them"
Hill plowed several rounds and the
game kept up. The old German won
every time and was in high glee and
pronounced Sam one of the best fel
lows in the world, only he didn't know
how to play seven up. Finally Cox
inquired.
"Are you going over TO the meeting
to night to hear this man Cox make 6
speech p
"No, won't go near him"
"Why7"
because he's a butternut Secest
and rascall and don't want to heal
him. I'd sooner play seven up and
drink with gentleman like you, thar
listen to any rascally butternut make
speech"
"You are man after my own heart
exclaimed Sam, grasping his hand
"That suits me, but come over, any
how, and then we will play few more
games for the drinks.
The proposition suited the farmer
and he agreed TO go.
He was on hand early, seeking Gag
erly for his friend of the fence corner
but he didn't see him until he came or
the stand, where he was introduced az
the Hon. S. S. Cox.
The old fellow was paralyzed but
listened to the speech throughout ant
then made his way to the stand.
II want to apologize to you"
"What for?" inquired Sam.
"For abusing you, and l want tt
say"
"Don't mention it." ...
"Well, want to say, Mr.. Cox, that
I am going to vote for you and my
three sons will do the same"
"Shall we 60 and have another game
of seven up?"
''No, but you come to my house
some time and stay week and III
play with you every day
That old German neglected his plow
ing or turned it over to his boys, ant
went over Clark county, whooping il
up for Sam and was instrumental il
securing over 100 of the $500 by which
he was elected in district that wa
republican by 1850.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-06-24
How to Find Drowned Bodies.

We learned that two negroes tied
their clothing to the backs of their
necks and attempted to swim the river
near Abbeville, about two weeks since,
says the Hawkinsville (Ga.) Dispatch.
One of them gained the opposite bank
in safety, but the other drowned. The
plan for recovering the dead body was
rather novel one. An old darkey
took bundle of fodder and placed il
in the river where the drowned negro
first sank, when it tloated down about
fifty yards and suddenly stopped and
commenced to whirl slowly round and
round. Here the old negro dived
down and secured the body. lie claims
TO have recovered four or five other
lost bodies by this means, in his ex-
perience, and declares it TO be an infalli-
BILE guide. /.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-06-24
WITHIN c. sHoRTIIpGEs ACADEMY,
Working Glasses Attention.

we are now prepared to furnish all classes with
eenpioylnent at home, the whole OF the time, or
M ioI sneiI spare moments. Business new, light ana
pIonIaole. Persons OF either sex easily earn from
oU v Genus 70 800 per evening, and proportional
Sum sum ny deyotlng all their time TO the business
S n3yS ana girls earn nearly as much as men. That
M M1ne business, we make this oner. TO such as arc
not wen satisfied we Will send one dollar TO pay
n lUr sne trouble or writing. Full particulars an
land, Maine dec24-s6-ly
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-06-24

The liquor traffic is not to be sttled
until it is settled right and the right
way is humiliation. Anything short
of this will continue the struggle in
definitely; there must be no compro-
mise with this monster evil. The life
and best interests of our home, our
country, and our religion, demand ex-
termination as the only remedy.
The dram shop is a clog on our civil
ization, and its only effect en- society is
to destroy everything that is either
good, true, or beautiful
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-06-24
An Inducement to Early Marriage.

Constance is very young, but she is
also better worth quoting than most
grown people. Her envy was some
what aroused by the fact that a we'd
ding was about to lake place in the
family of her little playmate, aud that
the playmate thereby had the advan.
tage Of her; so she remarked very COM
placently to her little friends mamma;
"Mrs--, did you know that / was
engaged to be married."
"Why, no, CoDny. Is that so"
"Yes, ma'am; I'm engaged to Fnt2
Ward" (small boy of her acquaintance
"He doesn't know il, but I've got 10
explain it to him"
"Well, Conny, do you expect to be
married soon.
"Well, | hope so, The fact is, I'm
tired of being spanked, and think
well be married very soon."
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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-10-08

nd zee their fathers, husbands and
brothers to cast their 0ntcs for "G"d.
home and native lani." We had
with us the chief of the negro host,
who has won for himself the very Ell
viable subroquet of W. P. keIvy'
under whose leadership the negroes
voted solidly against The prohibition.
While this formidables leader was
against us. his noble, self-sacrhcng
wife was at the polls at an early hour
remaining all day, showing by word
and action that the course her hus'
hand had espoused was not the cause
of home. Noble woman Heroic
action, remember "deleat may he vic
tory in disguise, the lowest ebb Is the
turn of lhetide.' fhe rrue womanIy
hearing Of the ladies who went to the
polls at Shiloh, gives the lie plainly
and strongly to the oft repeated as
sertion that woman loses her true
characteristics by participating in
public affairs. They served us a
most magnificent dinner, and made
the occasion Of the election one OF
dignity aud enjoyment,
b F. CARTER.
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EXCHANGE
OVER THE COUNTY.

From the Trenton Herald.
Mr. Blskemore, living near Hum
boldt. caught turtle few days since
out of the Forked Deer river that
weighed Que hundred and fourteen
pounds.
From the Humboldt Messenger.
Marrled--On the morning OF the
28lh last at tue residence Of Mr..
Robert Fitzgerald by the Rev. Rallies,
of Trenton, Mr.. W. 2. Hartsield, OF
Fl. Worth. Texas, formerly Of this
place, 10 Miss AMAZE NJ. Given, OF
this county. Mr.. Hartsfeld is a very
promising and nest deserving young
man and his fair bride has been prin
cpal of the Normal Institute at Bra
I'll for several years, aud has few
equals. They left Immediately for
their future home in TT. Worth.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-10-08

The "angels," or something else,
gave Gibson county 1880 majority
for prohibition. We say hurrau
for Gibson, and if our own old Car.
roll had not rolled up a pretty good
majority for the amendmen we would
have felt like moving to Gibson; but
do it is, we are content to have her
for a sister, and will ever love her be-
cause of her soberness, as well as for
her being an angel resort. Hunting
don Republican.
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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-10-08

The volume of immigration con-
tinues to increase, the total number
Of alien arrivals in eight months o.
the present calendar year having been
1862, 1889, as compared with 254 679
in The corresponding period last year.
1t is hardly probable. of course, that
the immigration of the calendar year
1886 will equal that of the fiscal year
1882, when it reached 1892, the
highest figure ever touched. There is
a strong likelihood, however, that the
fiscal year 1888, nearly three months
of which have already expired, will
exceed the largest previous record in
this direction. Louis Globe.
Democrat.
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NOT CONQUERED.
Shiloh, Tenn, Oct. 3, 1887.

Editor Exchange:
While we feel disappointed over the
result of the election, we are not dis
Outraged. On the contrary, there are
many things to strengthen our cons
victions and faith in the righteous
ness and ultimate triumph Of our
cause. The election has plainly den.'
onstrated that vast majority Of the
educated, law abiding, thinking peo-
pie are with us. 1t has been no less
clearly shown that the ignorant, vi
cious and lawless elements are arrayed
against us. We would not intimate
that there are no good citizens on the
side of the saloon, for we know there
are many such; we regret, however,
to find them in bad company, and feel
confident they will yet come out of
Babylon. Ignorance and viciousness
can not rule this country, and we
have no good reason to doubt that,
in due time, the brave men and noble
women, who now favor prohibition,
aided by the more enlightened OF
those who have hitherto opposed US,
will drive the saloon from the state.
Whisky will never see another day
of peace on this earth, and the saloon
man who thinks the contest ended
embraces a fatal delusion. Last
Thursday the rum power had its Bulls
Run; its Gettysburg is even now in
sight, and just beyond lies the dark
valley of It's Appomattox. The fran
tic Civilizations of those who seem to
have triumphed over the homes of our
brave people is but the delirium of
death, the "last flicker of the lamp
of life, the last effort Of expiring vi
tality." When the gilded veil of re-
ioicing shall be removed from their
eyes, they will fall back dumb-stricken
by the mysterious appearance of the
Handwriting on the wall" pointing
their certain doom. We have not
given up the contest, and will not give
it up, but will fight it, to the bitter
end. The smoke has cleared away
from the battle field, and the result
reveals no dead, but solid phalanx
of undaunted men and women that
no defeat can dishearten or cause to
waver. If we can not conquer the
foe with the great gatling gun Of
constitutional prohibition, we will
close on them with the small arms of
the four-mile law and local option.
Give up the fight? Never, until our
homes shall be free from the accursed
influence of the saloon. There may
be, and perhaps will be, lull in the
contest, but it will only be TO reform
our lines, bring about concert of acr
ton, and to renew the battle with a
determination to win. The logic of
events points so Enthusiastically to the
destruction of the liquor traffic that
those "who run may read" aud we
will soon have the liquor hOys on the
run, giving them an opportunity to
read. Let us "pick our fiints and
keep our powder dry" for the cause
of prohibition is never lost. At our
voting place on election day the brave
women went to the polls and remained
with US until the ballots were counted.
They acted their part nobly, using ev
ery power Of argument and appeal to
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Pictures in ink, water colors or oil
at Sedberry's, near barber shop.
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IllSOIcellt Notice

HAVING this day suggested the insoiven-
Iii cy If the estate Of f. Il Blaukinship to
the Clerk of the County Court of Gibson eoun-
ty. Tena.. all persons having claims against
said estate are hereby notified to file them
with said clers, properly authenticated as re-
CURED BY law. or OF before the LIST oay of Jan
uary, 1888, or they will be barred. This Sept.
5th, 1887. I. j.. BLANkINSHlP, Admir-.
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Named For Their grandparents.

The attention of parents with children
to name is respectfully called to the melan-
choly paragraph which follows. Mr.. j.,
being on one occasion belated in the mount
aims of Georgia, stopped at little cabin
and asked a nights shelter of the owner,
who was sitting at the front door in all the
luxury of shirt sleeves and rush-bottomed
chair tilted well back against the wall. 1t
was Hospitality accorded. A supper con-
sistiDg of bacon and ccrn-bread was set
before him; and the conversation turning
upon the fine pasture-lands OF that section,
Mr.. J. modestly insinuated that he
would have supposed it possible to keep a
cow for the benefit of the two children
whom he saw playing about the room.
''They don't need it; they are all right
as Ions as that thar lasts" said the father,
pointing with jerk of his thumb to bar
rel of whisky sitting in one corner. Prop.
eTly Mortified, Mr.. j expostulated, but
in vain. ut keeps 'em screwed up like a
fiddle all the time" explained the fond
parent. Thii incident led to some further
talk about the little ones, and Mr.. j af-
fably asked their names.
''This here one'' (here the mother dragged
forward a shame-faced youngster in but
ter-nut'') chopin you'll excuse his looks,
was named for my paw-Joseph Edward
Malcolm Norton Gunter."
1t was ratified off as one mouthful in a
sing-song voice, and Mr.. j, to whom
comment was difficult, said, land the lit
tie girlf"
MARY Jossfine Rhody Catherine Benjs-
mine Frsnkllne Palestine Gunter. She
was named for my maw," was the reply
Editors Drawer in Harper's Magazine for
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undismayed, though somewhat damaged.
Papa. tell me you are not killed."
pleaded Eulalie.
Pm not hurt Bit" said Father, "but
this tennis is pretty lively game, isn't
itf'
"Well, should"
"Johnnyp screamed Eulalie, "you're q
little brute, and l just despise you-so
therel"
"Forty-love," said George.
''Now, Father" said Eulalie, '"you play
back and let me take the net, and I'll teach
these boys lesson"
Father obedieDtly retired to the rear of
the court. Eulalle received the service,
returned it. and ran up to the net. And
then such game as she played never was
seen before. Her eyes flashed fire, her
white teeth were set, her cheeks were two
burning spots of red, her cap was of and
her hair streaming in the wind, and she
Renshow smashes and such savage drives
as she made had never been seen on the
grounds before. Johnny and Albert, in
the sporting language of the day, were
ratified" and they couldn't find the ball
at all.
"Forty-ffteenl !" cried George, as Eulalia
sent the ball whiEzing between the two
boys.
"Forty-thirty."
''Deucelr
Vantage outl"
"Game!"
"Ha, ha; ba, hal" laughed Eulalie hys-
terically, with tears in her eyes, as she
bounded across the court and threw both
arms around fathers neck; tive walloped
them well, didn't we, papa, darling"
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AN EXPENSIVE RECEPTION.
Entertaining the Queen of the Sandwich
Islands.
Boston lMass.l special. |


Taxpayers are highly indignant at the
enormous iunket which was INDUCED in
at their expense during the visit to Boston
of Queen Kapiolani, of Hawail. The royal
visitors were here for six days, and SIS. 900
has been called for to foot the bills. The
items, as near as reportorial
ingenuity has been able to find
out are as follows: Expenses
of committee to Washington, $500; flowers
s. 800; Parker House, 81 800. Thus there
remains to be accounted for little more
than one.half of the total amount. A har-
Dor excursion and carriages were among
the authorized features of the six days en-
tertsinment, but they could not have cost
anywhere near $10,0 900. The most out
rageous steal in the whole business was in
connection with the reception" which
the Committee of Arrangements gave at
the Victoria on the night of the Queens
public reception. The committee issued
100 invitations, and 100 gallons of liquors
were drank on the occasion. The plan was
to keep all these bills from the public eye,
and they have all been approved in order
that the scandal might be kept quiet.
The Mayor, it is said, rebelled at the
florists extortionate charge,-"three times
the cost of actual board for the party"
and only Endorsed il when he saw that the
storm would break IL he did not.
The members of the committee lived at
the Parker House while the Queen was in
the town, and gave the nightly suppers to
their constituents all of which is paid for
by an overburdened public.
The exposure will be made in the Record
tomorrow, especially. in view of the fact
that all of the expenditures except those
for the actual entertainment of the royal
party, are expressly barred by the city
charter
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How He Raised the Money.

FALKLAND, June Many odd and pecul-
lar ways have been desived by men to Sc
cure money, but the latest and about the
meanest plan yet worked has just come to
light in this county. About ten days ago
Mrs. Matthew Williams, who lives near
this place, received a telegram from her
son-in-law, who lives in Kansas, stating
that his wife was dead, and to send him
money to ship the remains back for burial.
The money was raised among the relatives
10 the amount of $3.50, but Mrs. Williams,
in place OF sending the money, went to
Kansas 10 accompany the remains back,
and found her alive and well.